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turbulence travel news that will excite you Nusa Dua means “Two Islands”. Located on a lush peninsula, Nusa Dua is a planned five- star resort development area with sense of exclusivity, extensive facilities and an exciting variety of water sports nearby. Nestled within 9 hectares of luxurious tropical landscape gardens, the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa features all the elegance of a Balinese palace, exposing the beauty of local culture, yet offering modern amenities and convenience for a luxurious getaway. From $1298*pp twin share offer includes: Return Economy fares flying Virgin Australia ex MEL. Please enquire prices for other cities (ex SYD / BNE / ADL) 7 nights in a deluxe room with breakfast Return transfers by coach **Upgrade to a Palace Club room from an extra $333pp which includes 1X 60 minute massage (2 persons per room) and Club benefits. AUgUSt 2013 30% OFF tHE NUSA DUA BEACH HOtEL & SPA, BALI Prices are based on per person twin share ex Melbourne. Please enquire for prices ex Sydney /Brisbane / Adelaide. All is subject to availability and seasonal supplements. Full payment to be made 60 days prior to departure. Credit card surcharge of minimum 1.5% may apply for Visa & Mastercard and 3.5% on American Express & Diners. Cancellation penalties will apply. Airfares: for sale & travel until sold out. For departures now until 31 Mar 2014. Departure taxes, airline levies, baggage fees are quoted as at 15 July 2013 and have been added to the per person cost. Fares may not accrue frequent flyer points and may not allow redemption upgrades. Hotel: 30% discount applies to travel from 01 July – 24 Dec 2013. Advertised discounted offer valid for travel 01 Nov -24Dec 13 ASIA ON SAIL ABOARD SUPERStAR VIRgO Cruise includes all meals^ entertainment onboard plus port & fuel surcharges! Book a Balcony Cabin & receive exclusive privileges along with F&B credit of upto SgD $400!! ItINerArIeS – 3 NIgHtS Inside Cabin = $315*pp twin share | Window = $405*pp twin share | Balcony Cabin = $585*pp twin share Penang / Phuket (Departures from 21 July 2013 to 16 March 2014) Phuket / Langkawi (Departures from 28 July to 22 September 2013) ItINerArIeS – 5 NIgHtS Inside Cabin = $525*pp twin share | Window = $675*pp twin share | Balcony Cabin = $975*pp twin share Penang / Phuket / Malacca (Departures from 4 August 2013 to 16 March 2014) Phuket / Langkawi / Pulau redang (Departures from 28 July 2013 to 23 March 2014) *All prices are cruise only, per person twin share & are subject to change without notice, are capacity controlled & are in AUD. Please enquire for special airfares. Full payment to be made 60 days prior to departure. Credit card surcharge of minimum 1.5% may apply for Visa & Mastercard and 3.5% on American Express & Diners. Cancellation penalties will apply. Cruise prices based on following categories: Inside = DC, Window = CC, Balcony = BA. Pricing correct as at 05 July 2013. Not applicable on peak sailing dates 22 Dec 2013 – 1 Jan 2014.Pricing valid until 31 Aug 2013 & can been withdrawn at any time without notice. Price includes port charges, fuel surcharges. ^Meals included in selected restaurants. Balcony Class F&B credit is per cabin & only applicable when you book a balcony. 3 x night F&B credit = $300 per cabin, 5 x night F&B credit = $400 per cabin. Everything in our online store is priced 25% LOWer than Recommended Retail Price!! And it always will be. With a huge range of branded Carry-Ons, Check-in luggage and Accessories (electrical & electronics, money belts & wallets, bags & holders and much, much more) with a distinct product line for kids, you will undoubtedly be spoilt for choice. Log in today! ONLINe StOre NOW OPeN ALWAYS A BArgAIN! CONTACT THE SEAN SIMMONS TRAVEL TRAVEL TEAM ON: Phone: +61 3 9429 3294 (local) toll Free: 1300 391 590 (interstate) Fax: +61 3 9429 3293 Email: [email protected] Suite 6, 53 Coppin Street, Richmond VIC 3121 seansimmons travel.com.au ABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TRAVEL AGENT LICENSE VIC 33025 IATA 02-3 6275 4 CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A MEMBER TO GET ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL DEALS AND DISCOUNTS ON BRANDED LUGGAGE HIgHLIgHtS: the Nusa Dua Spa - Nestled within tropical and tranquil gardens, the Nusa Dua Spa is situated close to the resort’s front entrance. As a spa pioneer in Bali, it retains rich Balinese traditions through ambiance and a variety of indigenous treatments. the newly renovated Nusa Dua Spa complex features plunge pools, aromatic saunas, cool dips, steam rooms, Jacuzzi, 25-metre lap pool, individual massage rooms, separate male and female lockers, a spa villa, private spa pavilions and the Spa Cafe. Dining & Bars - Dining at the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is a culinary experience with a choice of 5 restaurants and 4 bars. Whether you are looking for a casual beachside setting or intimate dining for two, the resort favours any request and desire. the mix of international, western, Indonesian and Balinese cuisine highlights signature menus to define each restaurant. In addition, 24-hour room service is available to all guest rooms. AUStRALIAN FEDERAtION OF tRAVEL AgENtS (AFtA) RECOgNISES tHE BESt OF tHE BESt! We were very excited to be finalists at the National travel Industry Awards event in Sydney on 20 July, having been nominated in 2 categories, Best Corporate Agency (Single Location) and Best Consultant – Corporate, for Sean Simmons. Incredibly, Sean Simmons was a finalist, and won through to the top 5 in Australia, a huge achievement considering there are in excess of 12000 consultants across more than 4500 agencies. A VERY proud day for all of us at Sean Simmons travel. And a great testament to the continued push for excellent service, great pricing and a commitment to you, our family of clients.

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turbulencet ravel news that wi l l excite you

Nusa Dua means ldquoTwo Islandsrdquo Located on a lush peninsula Nusa Dua is a planned five-star resort development area with sense of exclusivity extensive facilities and an exciting variety of water sports nearby Nestled within 9 hectares of luxurious tropical landscape gardens the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel amp Spa features all the elegance of a Balinese palace exposing the beauty of local culture yet offering modern amenities and convenience for a luxurious getaway

bull From$1298pptwinshareofferincludes

bull ReturnEconomyfaresflyingVirginAustraliaexMELPleaseenquirepricesforothercities(exSYDBNEADL)

bull 7nightsinadeluxeroomwithbreakfast

bull ReturntransfersbycoachUpgradetoaPalaceClubroomfromanextra$333ppwhichincludes1X60minutemassage(2personsperroom)andClubbenefits

AUgUSt2013

30 OFF tHENUSADUABEACHHOtELampSPABALI

PricesarebasedonperpersontwinshareexMelbournePleaseenquireforpricesexSydneyBrisbaneAdelaideAllissubjecttoavailabilityandseasonalsupplementsFullpaymenttobemade60dayspriortodepartureCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationpenaltieswillapplyAirfaresforsaleamptraveluntilsoldoutFordeparturesnowuntil31Mar2014Departuretaxesairlineleviesbaggagefeesarequotedasat15July2013andhavebeenaddedtotheperpersoncostFaresmaynotaccruefrequentflyerpointsandmaynotallowredemptionupgradesHotel30discountappliestotravelfrom01Julyndash24Dec2013Advertiseddiscountedoffervalidfortravel01Nov-24Dec13

ASIA ON SAIL ABOARDSUPERStARVIRgOCruiseincludesallmeals^entertainmentonboardplusportampfuelsurcharges

BookaBalconyCabinampreceiveexclusiveprivilegesalongwithFampBcreditofuptoSgD$400

ItINerArIeS ndash 3 NIgHtSInsideCabin=$315pptwinshare|Window=$405pptwinshare|BalconyCabin=$585pptwin share

Penang Phuket(Departuresfrom21July2013to16March2014)

Phuket Langkawi (Departuresfrom28Julyto22September2013)

ItINerArIeS ndash 5 NIgHtSInsideCabin=$525pptwinshare|Window=$675pptwinshare|BalconyCabin=$975pptwin share

Penang Phuket Malacca (Departuresfrom 4August2013to16March2014)

Phuket Langkawi Pulau redang (Departuresfrom28July2013to23March2014)AllpricesarecruiseonlyperpersontwinshareamparesubjecttochangewithoutnoticearecapacitycontrolledampareinAUDPleaseenquireforspecialairfaresFullpaymenttobemade60dayspriortodepartureCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationpenaltieswillapplyCruisepricesbasedonfollowingcategoriesInside=DCWindow=CCBalcony=BAPricingcorrectasat05July2013Notapplicableonpeaksailingdates22Dec2013ndash1Jan2014Pricingvaliduntil31Aug2013ampcanbeenwithdrawnatanytimewithoutnoticePriceincludesportchargesfuelsurcharges^MealsincludedinselectedrestaurantsBalconyClassFampBcreditispercabinamponlyapplicablewhenyoubookabalcony3xnightFampBcredit=$300percabin5xnightFampBcredit=$400percabin

Everythinginouronlinestoreispriced25 LOWer thanRecommendedRetailPriceAnditalwayswillbeWithahugerangeofbrandedCarry-OnsCheck-inluggageandAccessories(electricalampelectronicsmoneybeltsampwalletsbagsampholdersandmuch muchmore)withadistinctproductline forkidsyouwillundoubtedlybespoilt forchoiceLog in today

ONLINe StOre NOW OPeNALWAYS A BArgAIN

CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4

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HIgHLIgHtSthe Nusa Dua Spa - NestledwithintropicalandtranquilgardenstheNusaDuaSpaissituatedclosetotheresortrsquosfrontentranceAsaspapioneerinBaliitretainsrichBalinesetraditionsthroughambianceandavarietyofindigenoustreatmentsthenewlyrenovatedNusaDuaSpacomplexfeaturesplungepoolsaromaticsaunascooldipssteamroomsJacuzzi25-metrelappoolindividualmassageroomsseparatemaleandfemalelockersaspavillaprivatespapavilionsandtheSpaCafe

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AUStRALIANFEDERAtIONOFtRAVELAgENtS(AFtA)RECOgNISEStHEBEStOFtHEBEStWewereveryexcitedtobefinalistsattheNationaltravelIndustryAwardseventinSydneyon20Julyhavingbeennominatedin2categoriesBestCorporateAgency(SingleLocation)andBestConsultantndashCorporateforSeanSimmons

IncrediblySeanSimmonswasafinalistandwonthroughtothetop5inAustraliaahugeachievementconsideringthereareinexcessof12000consultantsacrossmorethan4500agencies

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CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4

CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe

OFFERENDS02AUg2013CONDItIONSAPPLYPricesareperpersontwinshareasat01Jul13AllPriceareEXMELPleaseenquirefordealsEXSYDBNEADLPricesmayfluctuateduetochangesinchargestaxesandcurrencySubjecttoavailabilitySeasonalsurchargesapplyCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationfeesampblackoutdatesapplyMinimummaximumstayrestrictionsapplyPricesandinclusionsarecorrectattimeofissueandaresubjecttochangeguestsmustbe18yearsorabovetocheckintoHotelOffersmaybewithdrawnanytimewithoutnoticeValidforsale02Aug13ValidfortravelgoldCoast01Feb-31Mar14SunshineCoast01Aug-18Sep13amp01Feb-31Mar14IbisStylesCairnsColonialClub01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14PortDouglas01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14WhitsundayHolidayapartment01Nov-11Dec13

gOLDCOAStbullFly+Stay3nights4-starfrom$365bullAccommodationattheAustralisSovereignHotel

SUNSHINECOAStbullFly+Stay5nights4-starfrom$585bullAccommodationattheNovotel twinWatersBonusStay5pay4

CAIRNSbull Fly+Stay3nights4-starfrom$609bull AccommodationattheIbis StylesCairnsColonialClub BonusBreakfastdaily

PORtDOUgLASbull Fly+Stay5nights4-starfrom$689bull AccommodationattheRendezvousReefResortBonusStay5pay4withbreakfastdaily

HAMILtONISLANDbull Fly+Stay3nights312- starfrom$755

bull AccommodationattheWhitsundayApartmentsBonusStay3pay2 PLUSAirporttransfers

300 DAYS Of SuMMer SALeFLYVIRgIN+StAY3NIgHtSFROM$365EXMEL

FortheseandmoregreatspecialscontactanexpertatSeanSimmonstravelon0394293294

ReturnfaresdepartingMelbourne(pleaserequestfaresfromSydneyBrisbanePerthampAdelaide)Faresvalidforsaleuntil24AugustunlesswithdrawnorsoldoutSubjecttoavailabilityFaresincludetaxesandfuelsurchargescorrectasat26July13OtherdestinationsavailableacrossMalaysiaAirlinesnetworkAndasamemberofoneworldndashyouearnpointswithQantasFrequentFlyer

Paris from$4910(A380fromKLtoParis)Frankfurt from$5942London from$6219(A380fromKLtoLondon)Amsterdam from$5867Istanbul from$6306

HOt fLIgHt DeALSMALAYSIA AIrLINeS BuSINeSS CLASS fAreS

Dubai from$4358Hyderabad from$3793HongKong from$2684Shanghai from$2777tokyo from$3448

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YOursquore INvIteD - COurteSY Of SeAN SIMMONS trAveLMelbournewillplayhosttothegBtAAUSNZConference2013RegistertodayandjoinusfortheregionrsquospremierbusinesstravelnetworkingandeducationeventattheMelbourneParkFunctionCentre

eXPO BringingbuyersandsupplierstogethertoshowcasediscussandpromotenewinitiativesandproductsparamounttothedevelopmentoftravelprogrammesAlldemoswillbehighlightedonthemobileapp

NetWOrKINgthegBtAAUSNZAnnualConferenceofferstwoeveningnetworkingevents(oneinthetradearea)andsixperiodstonetworkinbetweeneducationalsessions

eDuCAtION RegionallythegBtAAnnualConferenceensuresyouleavewithnewideasandbetterwaysofmanagingclinetsndprogrammesgBtAbringsexpertandprofessionalspeakerstodeliveractionableinsightandadvicetoimproveyourcompaniesbottomline

WHO SHOuLD AtteNDItisrecommendedthatthefollowingtypeofpeopleshouldattendthisevent

middottravelManagersresponsiblefortravel

middotProcurementresponsiblefortravel

middottravelmanagementcompanystaff

middotthoseresponsibleforcrewmovements

middottechnologyprovidersinthesector

middotSupplierrepresentativesinthesector(airrailprivatechartergroundtransportationhotelandaccommodationetc)

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Inreturnairberlin-germanyrsquossecondlargestairline-willcodeshareonVirginAustraliarsquosAbuDhabitoSydneyserviceitsPhukettoPerthserviceandnineofVirginrsquosdomesticserviceswithinAustraliaandearnABlsquotopbonusrsquomilesonVirginAustralianflights

theairberlinpartnershipgrowsVirginrsquosvirtualnetworkintoEuropeandisafittingmatchforbothairlinesIronicallyairberlinisalsoamemberoftheoneworldalliancewhichmakesitapartnerofQantasread full story here

SYDNeY AIrPOrt gOeS MOBILe-frIeNDLYFollowingthereleaseofitsiPhoneandAndroidsmartphoneappsSydneyAirporthasflickedtheswitchonamobile-friendlywebsite

themobileSYDsitepackagesthecoreofthefullsydneyairportcomauwebsiteintoafinger-friendlydesignintendedfortodayrsquostouchscreendeviceswithupdatedinformationonflightsshoppingandparkingtheairporthasalsolaunchedSimplifiedChineseversionsofbothitsdesktopandmobilesitestotapintotheboomingChinesemarketread full story here

ItalsohasreleasedanAndroidappprovideliveupdatesonflightsaswellasfindingyourwayaroundtheairportAswiththeairportrsquosnear-identicaliPhoneappthecalloutfeatureoftheAndroidversionistheabilitytolsquosubscribersquotointernationalanddomesticflightstogethandypop-upalertsonwhenboardingopensaswellaschangestotheflightrsquosstatus

HoweverthiscoversonlyflightstoandfromtheInternationalt1anddomestict2terminalsndashtheairportadvisesthatitdoesnrsquothaveaccesstodatafromthededicatedQantast3terminalthiswillincluderegionalQantasLinkflightswhichcurrentlyoperatefromt2butlaterthisyearwillshifttot3AsexpectedtheAndroidappalsoprovidesmapsoftheairportprecinctandterminalsalongwithinformationonparkingandtransfersread full story here

BOeINg rOLLS Out 787-9 teLLS ldquoWHAt We LeArNeD frOM tHe 787-8rdquoBoeinghasquietlyrolledthefirstofitsstretched787-9DreamlinersoutofitsfactoryinEverettWashingtononJuly19withlittlefanfareandevenlessattentionfromthepublicBoeingexpectsthisfirst787-9tomakeitsinauguraltestflightnextmonthandsaysthatmanylessonsfromtheproductionofthe787-8havebeenfedintotheevolutionofthe-9

AirNewZealandwillflyitsBoeing787-9toShanghaiandtokyoasldquokeylonghaul

destinationsrdquoforthenewDreamlinerfleetwithsecondarydestinationsincludingPerthHonoluluandPapeeteWithroomforaround40moreseatsthanthe787-8plusslightlylongerrangeandbeingseenasamorematureversionofthe787familyBoeinghasordersfrom20customersforsome335ofthesecond-genDreamlinersrepresentingover40ofall787ordersread full story here

AIrLINeS gO fOr A WArDrOBe-MAKeOverVirginAtlantichasrevealedthenewesttakeonitsiconicredthreadscourtesyofBritishfashiondoyenneDameVivienneWestwoodthenewuniformforSirRichardBransonrsquosairlinebringsamodernlsquoCoolBritanniarsquolooktothesafeterritoryofsharpsilhouettesanddapperdetailingScrolldownthefullstorytoseewhatFijiAirwaysChinaEasternAirlinesgarudaIndonesiaUnitedAirlinesampQantashavedecidedtochangewiththeirstaffwardroberead full story here

eMIrAteS amp QANtAS tO SHAre tHe tASMAN frOM 14 AuguStQantasandEmirateswillextendtheiralliancetotrans-tasmanflightsbeginningAugust14CodeshareflightsandlsquoalignedfaresrsquodesignedtoequaliseQantasandEmiratesticketpricingwillcomeintoeffectasNewZealandbecomespartofajointQantas-Emiratesnetwork

HeadliningtheQantasEmiratespushwillbeEmiratesrsquoA380superjumboswhichcurrentlyflyfromSydneyandMelbournetoAucklandndashwithBrisbanetofollowfromOctober2ndashofferingtrueinternational-gradebusinessclassfortripsoverthepond(AtalittleoverthreehoursthisisalsooneoftheworldrsquosshortestAirbusA380flights)

travellerswillbeabletobookEmiratesrsquotrans-tasmanflightsascodeshareservicesunderQantasflightnumbersresultinginalargerhauloffrequentflyerpointsandstatuscreditsBookingsfortheseflightswillbeavailablefromAugust14thesamedayasservicesbegin

BetweenthemQantasandEmirateswilloperatearound130servicesperweekfromAucklandChristchurchWellingtonandQueenstowntoAustralianeastcoastcities

InastatementissuedtothemediaQantassaidthatldquoexistingcapacityontrans-tasmanroutesthatbothQantasandEmiratesflyhasbeenguaranteedaspartofregulatoryapprovalsrdquo

HoweverthisdoesnrsquotruleouttimetablechangestoexistingAU-NZflightstoavoidQantasandEmiratesflightsoperatingaroundthesametimendashamovewhichwouldresultinawiderspreadofservicesthroughoutthedayndashoraddingnewflightsintootherNewZealanddestinationsratherthanoverloadcitieslikeAucklandwithtoomuchcapacity

NeW SeAtS fOr vIrgIN AuStrALIA BuSINeSS CLASSVirginAustraliaisassessingnewseatsforitsdomesticbusinessclassfleetastheairlinecontinuestobattleQantasforthewell-heeledcorporatetravelmarket

CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4

CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe

Severalnewseatsareunderconsiderationandhavealreadybeenshowcasedatinvitation-onlyfocusgroupswithselectedbusinesstravellersandcorporateclients

Participantsinthelsquoseatclinicsrsquoareaskedtoevaluatethedifferentdesignsandarerequiredtosignanon-disclosureform

AskedtocommentonthenewseatsaVirginAustraliaspokeswomansaidonlythatldquowehaveanumberoffocusgroupsscheduledthroughouttheyearrdquo

ldquoWeregularlydrawoninsightsfromourcustomersintheresearchanddevelopmentprocessofproductdesignviaallformsofmarketresearchrdquo

thenewdesignsarebelievedtobeslatedforVirginAustraliarsquossingle-aisleBoeing737-800workhorsesofwhichtherearenow70inthefleetthesearecurrentlyfittedoutwitheightbusinessclassseatsintworowsofa2-2configurationwitha38inchpitchandagenerousrecline

VirginAustraliarsquossteptowardsasecondgenerationofpremiumseatscomesonly18monthsaftertheairlinelauncheddomesticbusinessclassinJanuary2012andkeenlyillustratesitson-goingfightwithQantasatthetopendofthemarket

QantasstillenjoysthelargersliceofthebusinesstravelpiebutVirginAustraliaCEOJohnBorghettiisfightingadifferentbattleonebasednotonalsquolineinthesandrsquoofmarketsharebutonincreasedrevenuethroughsalesofhigher-yieldfares

VirginrsquosclearestwininthebusinessclassdogfighthasbeentrumpingQantasonthetranscontinentalroutewithinternational-gradeseatsonitsAirbusA330lsquoCoasttoCoastrsquoservicesthespaciousangledlie-flatseatswhichboastplentyofnooksforkeepingpersonalitemsathandplusalargeseatbackscreenwithvideo-on-demandareleaguesaheadofthemorestandardrecliningseatfittedtoQantasequivalentAirbusA330s(whichalsoseesthemiddleseatblockedoffbyaplasticshroudtocreatewhatQantastagsasanlsquoinflightworkspacersquo)

VirginAustraliaalreadyrunsthetwin-aisleA330sonallweekdayflightsbetweenMelbourneandPerthplustwooutofthreeBrisbane-PerthweekdayservicesandplanstoupgradeSydney-Perthweekdayflightstothesameall-A330statusinOctober

Qantashasrespondedbyannouncingplanstoupgradeitsentire30-strongfleetofAirbusA330swithanewlie-flatbusinessclassseatwhichCEOAlanJoycepromisedwillbeldquothebestdomesticproductanywhereintheworldanditleapfrogsanythingourcompetitorrsquosdoingrdquo

ldquotheyrsquoreveryexcitingtherersquosplentyoflegroomandwersquoreveryconfidentthattheywillgetanamazingreactionrdquoJoycetoldAustralianBusinesstravellerearlierthisyearjokingthatldquoIcertainlyswimintheseatsgivenmysizerdquo

thenewQantasseatsarenotexpectedtodebutuntiltheendof2014howevergivingVirginAustraliaasubstantialheadstartforwooingandwinningcorporateaccountscommittedtosubstantialeast-westtravel

INDuStrY NeWS

CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4

CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe

OFFERENDS02AUg2013CONDItIONSAPPLYPricesareperpersontwinshareasat01Jul13AllPriceareEXMELPleaseenquirefordealsEXSYDBNEADLPricesmayfluctuateduetochangesinchargestaxesandcurrencySubjecttoavailabilitySeasonalsurchargesapplyCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationfeesampblackoutdatesapplyMinimummaximumstayrestrictionsapplyPricesandinclusionsarecorrectattimeofissueandaresubjecttochangeguestsmustbe18yearsorabovetocheckintoHotelOffersmaybewithdrawnanytimewithoutnoticeValidforsale02Aug13ValidfortravelgoldCoast01Feb-31Mar14SunshineCoast01Aug-18Sep13amp01Feb-31Mar14IbisStylesCairnsColonialClub01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14PortDouglas01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14WhitsundayHolidayapartment01Nov-11Dec13

gOLDCOAStbullFly+Stay3nights4-starfrom$365bullAccommodationattheAustralisSovereignHotel

SUNSHINECOAStbullFly+Stay5nights4-starfrom$585bullAccommodationattheNovotel twinWatersBonusStay5pay4

CAIRNSbull Fly+Stay3nights4-starfrom$609bull AccommodationattheIbis StylesCairnsColonialClub BonusBreakfastdaily

PORtDOUgLASbull Fly+Stay5nights4-starfrom$689bull AccommodationattheRendezvousReefResortBonusStay5pay4withbreakfastdaily

HAMILtONISLANDbull Fly+Stay3nights312- starfrom$755

bull AccommodationattheWhitsundayApartmentsBonusStay3pay2 PLUSAirporttransfers

300 DAYS Of SuMMer SALeFLYVIRgIN+StAY3NIgHtSFROM$365EXMEL

FortheseandmoregreatspecialscontactanexpertatSeanSimmonstravelon0394293294

ReturnfaresdepartingMelbourne(pleaserequestfaresfromSydneyBrisbanePerthampAdelaide)Faresvalidforsaleuntil24AugustunlesswithdrawnorsoldoutSubjecttoavailabilityFaresincludetaxesandfuelsurchargescorrectasat26July13OtherdestinationsavailableacrossMalaysiaAirlinesnetworkAndasamemberofoneworldndashyouearnpointswithQantasFrequentFlyer

Paris from$4910(A380fromKLtoParis)Frankfurt from$5942London from$6219(A380fromKLtoLondon)Amsterdam from$5867Istanbul from$6306

HOt fLIgHt DeALSMALAYSIA AIrLINeS BuSINeSS CLASS fAreS

Dubai from$4358Hyderabad from$3793HongKong from$2684Shanghai from$2777tokyo from$3448

gBtA AuSNZ CONFereNCe 201316-18 SePteMBerMeLBOurNe

YOursquore INvIteD - COurteSY Of SeAN SIMMONS trAveLMelbournewillplayhosttothegBtAAUSNZConference2013RegistertodayandjoinusfortheregionrsquospremierbusinesstravelnetworkingandeducationeventattheMelbourneParkFunctionCentre

eXPO BringingbuyersandsupplierstogethertoshowcasediscussandpromotenewinitiativesandproductsparamounttothedevelopmentoftravelprogrammesAlldemoswillbehighlightedonthemobileapp

NetWOrKINgthegBtAAUSNZAnnualConferenceofferstwoeveningnetworkingevents(oneinthetradearea)andsixperiodstonetworkinbetweeneducationalsessions

eDuCAtION RegionallythegBtAAnnualConferenceensuresyouleavewithnewideasandbetterwaysofmanagingclinetsndprogrammesgBtAbringsexpertandprofessionalspeakerstodeliveractionableinsightandadvicetoimproveyourcompaniesbottomline

WHO SHOuLD AtteNDItisrecommendedthatthefollowingtypeofpeopleshouldattendthisevent

middottravelManagersresponsiblefortravel

middotProcurementresponsiblefortravel

middottravelmanagementcompanystaff

middotthoseresponsibleforcrewmovements

middottechnologyprovidersinthesector

middotSupplierrepresentativesinthesector(airrailprivatechartergroundtransportationhotelandaccommodationetc)

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vIrgIN AuStrALIA HOOKS uP WItH AIrBerLINVirginAustraliawillpartnerwithgermanyrsquosairberlinfromnextmonthwithalimitednumberofcodeshareflightsbutreciprocalfrequentflyerperksacrosstheboardBeginningAugust1standonsalethismonthVirginAustraliawillcodeshareonairberlinrsquosdailydirectservicesfromAbuDhabindashwhichisthehomehubofVirginpartnerEtihadndashtoDusseldorfandBerlin

Inreturnairberlin-germanyrsquossecondlargestairline-willcodeshareonVirginAustraliarsquosAbuDhabitoSydneyserviceitsPhukettoPerthserviceandnineofVirginrsquosdomesticserviceswithinAustraliaandearnABlsquotopbonusrsquomilesonVirginAustralianflights

theairberlinpartnershipgrowsVirginrsquosvirtualnetworkintoEuropeandisafittingmatchforbothairlinesIronicallyairberlinisalsoamemberoftheoneworldalliancewhichmakesitapartnerofQantasread full story here

SYDNeY AIrPOrt gOeS MOBILe-frIeNDLYFollowingthereleaseofitsiPhoneandAndroidsmartphoneappsSydneyAirporthasflickedtheswitchonamobile-friendlywebsite

themobileSYDsitepackagesthecoreofthefullsydneyairportcomauwebsiteintoafinger-friendlydesignintendedfortodayrsquostouchscreendeviceswithupdatedinformationonflightsshoppingandparkingtheairporthasalsolaunchedSimplifiedChineseversionsofbothitsdesktopandmobilesitestotapintotheboomingChinesemarketread full story here

ItalsohasreleasedanAndroidappprovideliveupdatesonflightsaswellasfindingyourwayaroundtheairportAswiththeairportrsquosnear-identicaliPhoneappthecalloutfeatureoftheAndroidversionistheabilitytolsquosubscribersquotointernationalanddomesticflightstogethandypop-upalertsonwhenboardingopensaswellaschangestotheflightrsquosstatus

HoweverthiscoversonlyflightstoandfromtheInternationalt1anddomestict2terminalsndashtheairportadvisesthatitdoesnrsquothaveaccesstodatafromthededicatedQantast3terminalthiswillincluderegionalQantasLinkflightswhichcurrentlyoperatefromt2butlaterthisyearwillshifttot3AsexpectedtheAndroidappalsoprovidesmapsoftheairportprecinctandterminalsalongwithinformationonparkingandtransfersread full story here

BOeINg rOLLS Out 787-9 teLLS ldquoWHAt We LeArNeD frOM tHe 787-8rdquoBoeinghasquietlyrolledthefirstofitsstretched787-9DreamlinersoutofitsfactoryinEverettWashingtononJuly19withlittlefanfareandevenlessattentionfromthepublicBoeingexpectsthisfirst787-9tomakeitsinauguraltestflightnextmonthandsaysthatmanylessonsfromtheproductionofthe787-8havebeenfedintotheevolutionofthe-9

AirNewZealandwillflyitsBoeing787-9toShanghaiandtokyoasldquokeylonghaul

destinationsrdquoforthenewDreamlinerfleetwithsecondarydestinationsincludingPerthHonoluluandPapeeteWithroomforaround40moreseatsthanthe787-8plusslightlylongerrangeandbeingseenasamorematureversionofthe787familyBoeinghasordersfrom20customersforsome335ofthesecond-genDreamlinersrepresentingover40ofall787ordersread full story here

AIrLINeS gO fOr A WArDrOBe-MAKeOverVirginAtlantichasrevealedthenewesttakeonitsiconicredthreadscourtesyofBritishfashiondoyenneDameVivienneWestwoodthenewuniformforSirRichardBransonrsquosairlinebringsamodernlsquoCoolBritanniarsquolooktothesafeterritoryofsharpsilhouettesanddapperdetailingScrolldownthefullstorytoseewhatFijiAirwaysChinaEasternAirlinesgarudaIndonesiaUnitedAirlinesampQantashavedecidedtochangewiththeirstaffwardroberead full story here

eMIrAteS amp QANtAS tO SHAre tHe tASMAN frOM 14 AuguStQantasandEmirateswillextendtheiralliancetotrans-tasmanflightsbeginningAugust14CodeshareflightsandlsquoalignedfaresrsquodesignedtoequaliseQantasandEmiratesticketpricingwillcomeintoeffectasNewZealandbecomespartofajointQantas-Emiratesnetwork

HeadliningtheQantasEmiratespushwillbeEmiratesrsquoA380superjumboswhichcurrentlyflyfromSydneyandMelbournetoAucklandndashwithBrisbanetofollowfromOctober2ndashofferingtrueinternational-gradebusinessclassfortripsoverthepond(AtalittleoverthreehoursthisisalsooneoftheworldrsquosshortestAirbusA380flights)

travellerswillbeabletobookEmiratesrsquotrans-tasmanflightsascodeshareservicesunderQantasflightnumbersresultinginalargerhauloffrequentflyerpointsandstatuscreditsBookingsfortheseflightswillbeavailablefromAugust14thesamedayasservicesbegin

BetweenthemQantasandEmirateswilloperatearound130servicesperweekfromAucklandChristchurchWellingtonandQueenstowntoAustralianeastcoastcities

InastatementissuedtothemediaQantassaidthatldquoexistingcapacityontrans-tasmanroutesthatbothQantasandEmiratesflyhasbeenguaranteedaspartofregulatoryapprovalsrdquo

HoweverthisdoesnrsquotruleouttimetablechangestoexistingAU-NZflightstoavoidQantasandEmiratesflightsoperatingaroundthesametimendashamovewhichwouldresultinawiderspreadofservicesthroughoutthedayndashoraddingnewflightsintootherNewZealanddestinationsratherthanoverloadcitieslikeAucklandwithtoomuchcapacity

NeW SeAtS fOr vIrgIN AuStrALIA BuSINeSS CLASSVirginAustraliaisassessingnewseatsforitsdomesticbusinessclassfleetastheairlinecontinuestobattleQantasforthewell-heeledcorporatetravelmarket

CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4

CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe

Severalnewseatsareunderconsiderationandhavealreadybeenshowcasedatinvitation-onlyfocusgroupswithselectedbusinesstravellersandcorporateclients

Participantsinthelsquoseatclinicsrsquoareaskedtoevaluatethedifferentdesignsandarerequiredtosignanon-disclosureform

AskedtocommentonthenewseatsaVirginAustraliaspokeswomansaidonlythatldquowehaveanumberoffocusgroupsscheduledthroughouttheyearrdquo

ldquoWeregularlydrawoninsightsfromourcustomersintheresearchanddevelopmentprocessofproductdesignviaallformsofmarketresearchrdquo

thenewdesignsarebelievedtobeslatedforVirginAustraliarsquossingle-aisleBoeing737-800workhorsesofwhichtherearenow70inthefleetthesearecurrentlyfittedoutwitheightbusinessclassseatsintworowsofa2-2configurationwitha38inchpitchandagenerousrecline

VirginAustraliarsquossteptowardsasecondgenerationofpremiumseatscomesonly18monthsaftertheairlinelauncheddomesticbusinessclassinJanuary2012andkeenlyillustratesitson-goingfightwithQantasatthetopendofthemarket

QantasstillenjoysthelargersliceofthebusinesstravelpiebutVirginAustraliaCEOJohnBorghettiisfightingadifferentbattleonebasednotonalsquolineinthesandrsquoofmarketsharebutonincreasedrevenuethroughsalesofhigher-yieldfares

VirginrsquosclearestwininthebusinessclassdogfighthasbeentrumpingQantasonthetranscontinentalroutewithinternational-gradeseatsonitsAirbusA330lsquoCoasttoCoastrsquoservicesthespaciousangledlie-flatseatswhichboastplentyofnooksforkeepingpersonalitemsathandplusalargeseatbackscreenwithvideo-on-demandareleaguesaheadofthemorestandardrecliningseatfittedtoQantasequivalentAirbusA330s(whichalsoseesthemiddleseatblockedoffbyaplasticshroudtocreatewhatQantastagsasanlsquoinflightworkspacersquo)

VirginAustraliaalreadyrunsthetwin-aisleA330sonallweekdayflightsbetweenMelbourneandPerthplustwooutofthreeBrisbane-PerthweekdayservicesandplanstoupgradeSydney-Perthweekdayflightstothesameall-A330statusinOctober

Qantashasrespondedbyannouncingplanstoupgradeitsentire30-strongfleetofAirbusA330swithanewlie-flatbusinessclassseatwhichCEOAlanJoycepromisedwillbeldquothebestdomesticproductanywhereintheworldanditleapfrogsanythingourcompetitorrsquosdoingrdquo

ldquotheyrsquoreveryexcitingtherersquosplentyoflegroomandwersquoreveryconfidentthattheywillgetanamazingreactionrdquoJoycetoldAustralianBusinesstravellerearlierthisyearjokingthatldquoIcertainlyswimintheseatsgivenmysizerdquo

thenewQantasseatsarenotexpectedtodebutuntiltheendof2014howevergivingVirginAustraliaasubstantialheadstartforwooingandwinningcorporateaccountscommittedtosubstantialeast-westtravel

INDuStrY NeWS

vIrgIN AuStrALIA HOOKS uP WItH AIrBerLINVirginAustraliawillpartnerwithgermanyrsquosairberlinfromnextmonthwithalimitednumberofcodeshareflightsbutreciprocalfrequentflyerperksacrosstheboardBeginningAugust1standonsalethismonthVirginAustraliawillcodeshareonairberlinrsquosdailydirectservicesfromAbuDhabindashwhichisthehomehubofVirginpartnerEtihadndashtoDusseldorfandBerlin

Inreturnairberlin-germanyrsquossecondlargestairline-willcodeshareonVirginAustraliarsquosAbuDhabitoSydneyserviceitsPhukettoPerthserviceandnineofVirginrsquosdomesticserviceswithinAustraliaandearnABlsquotopbonusrsquomilesonVirginAustralianflights

theairberlinpartnershipgrowsVirginrsquosvirtualnetworkintoEuropeandisafittingmatchforbothairlinesIronicallyairberlinisalsoamemberoftheoneworldalliancewhichmakesitapartnerofQantasread full story here

SYDNeY AIrPOrt gOeS MOBILe-frIeNDLYFollowingthereleaseofitsiPhoneandAndroidsmartphoneappsSydneyAirporthasflickedtheswitchonamobile-friendlywebsite

themobileSYDsitepackagesthecoreofthefullsydneyairportcomauwebsiteintoafinger-friendlydesignintendedfortodayrsquostouchscreendeviceswithupdatedinformationonflightsshoppingandparkingtheairporthasalsolaunchedSimplifiedChineseversionsofbothitsdesktopandmobilesitestotapintotheboomingChinesemarketread full story here

ItalsohasreleasedanAndroidappprovideliveupdatesonflightsaswellasfindingyourwayaroundtheairportAswiththeairportrsquosnear-identicaliPhoneappthecalloutfeatureoftheAndroidversionistheabilitytolsquosubscribersquotointernationalanddomesticflightstogethandypop-upalertsonwhenboardingopensaswellaschangestotheflightrsquosstatus

HoweverthiscoversonlyflightstoandfromtheInternationalt1anddomestict2terminalsndashtheairportadvisesthatitdoesnrsquothaveaccesstodatafromthededicatedQantast3terminalthiswillincluderegionalQantasLinkflightswhichcurrentlyoperatefromt2butlaterthisyearwillshifttot3AsexpectedtheAndroidappalsoprovidesmapsoftheairportprecinctandterminalsalongwithinformationonparkingandtransfersread full story here

BOeINg rOLLS Out 787-9 teLLS ldquoWHAt We LeArNeD frOM tHe 787-8rdquoBoeinghasquietlyrolledthefirstofitsstretched787-9DreamlinersoutofitsfactoryinEverettWashingtononJuly19withlittlefanfareandevenlessattentionfromthepublicBoeingexpectsthisfirst787-9tomakeitsinauguraltestflightnextmonthandsaysthatmanylessonsfromtheproductionofthe787-8havebeenfedintotheevolutionofthe-9

AirNewZealandwillflyitsBoeing787-9toShanghaiandtokyoasldquokeylonghaul

destinationsrdquoforthenewDreamlinerfleetwithsecondarydestinationsincludingPerthHonoluluandPapeeteWithroomforaround40moreseatsthanthe787-8plusslightlylongerrangeandbeingseenasamorematureversionofthe787familyBoeinghasordersfrom20customersforsome335ofthesecond-genDreamlinersrepresentingover40ofall787ordersread full story here

AIrLINeS gO fOr A WArDrOBe-MAKeOverVirginAtlantichasrevealedthenewesttakeonitsiconicredthreadscourtesyofBritishfashiondoyenneDameVivienneWestwoodthenewuniformforSirRichardBransonrsquosairlinebringsamodernlsquoCoolBritanniarsquolooktothesafeterritoryofsharpsilhouettesanddapperdetailingScrolldownthefullstorytoseewhatFijiAirwaysChinaEasternAirlinesgarudaIndonesiaUnitedAirlinesampQantashavedecidedtochangewiththeirstaffwardroberead full story here

eMIrAteS amp QANtAS tO SHAre tHe tASMAN frOM 14 AuguStQantasandEmirateswillextendtheiralliancetotrans-tasmanflightsbeginningAugust14CodeshareflightsandlsquoalignedfaresrsquodesignedtoequaliseQantasandEmiratesticketpricingwillcomeintoeffectasNewZealandbecomespartofajointQantas-Emiratesnetwork

HeadliningtheQantasEmiratespushwillbeEmiratesrsquoA380superjumboswhichcurrentlyflyfromSydneyandMelbournetoAucklandndashwithBrisbanetofollowfromOctober2ndashofferingtrueinternational-gradebusinessclassfortripsoverthepond(AtalittleoverthreehoursthisisalsooneoftheworldrsquosshortestAirbusA380flights)

travellerswillbeabletobookEmiratesrsquotrans-tasmanflightsascodeshareservicesunderQantasflightnumbersresultinginalargerhauloffrequentflyerpointsandstatuscreditsBookingsfortheseflightswillbeavailablefromAugust14thesamedayasservicesbegin

BetweenthemQantasandEmirateswilloperatearound130servicesperweekfromAucklandChristchurchWellingtonandQueenstowntoAustralianeastcoastcities

InastatementissuedtothemediaQantassaidthatldquoexistingcapacityontrans-tasmanroutesthatbothQantasandEmiratesflyhasbeenguaranteedaspartofregulatoryapprovalsrdquo

HoweverthisdoesnrsquotruleouttimetablechangestoexistingAU-NZflightstoavoidQantasandEmiratesflightsoperatingaroundthesametimendashamovewhichwouldresultinawiderspreadofservicesthroughoutthedayndashoraddingnewflightsintootherNewZealanddestinationsratherthanoverloadcitieslikeAucklandwithtoomuchcapacity

NeW SeAtS fOr vIrgIN AuStrALIA BuSINeSS CLASSVirginAustraliaisassessingnewseatsforitsdomesticbusinessclassfleetastheairlinecontinuestobattleQantasforthewell-heeledcorporatetravelmarket

CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4

CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe

Severalnewseatsareunderconsiderationandhavealreadybeenshowcasedatinvitation-onlyfocusgroupswithselectedbusinesstravellersandcorporateclients

Participantsinthelsquoseatclinicsrsquoareaskedtoevaluatethedifferentdesignsandarerequiredtosignanon-disclosureform

AskedtocommentonthenewseatsaVirginAustraliaspokeswomansaidonlythatldquowehaveanumberoffocusgroupsscheduledthroughouttheyearrdquo

ldquoWeregularlydrawoninsightsfromourcustomersintheresearchanddevelopmentprocessofproductdesignviaallformsofmarketresearchrdquo

thenewdesignsarebelievedtobeslatedforVirginAustraliarsquossingle-aisleBoeing737-800workhorsesofwhichtherearenow70inthefleetthesearecurrentlyfittedoutwitheightbusinessclassseatsintworowsofa2-2configurationwitha38inchpitchandagenerousrecline

VirginAustraliarsquossteptowardsasecondgenerationofpremiumseatscomesonly18monthsaftertheairlinelauncheddomesticbusinessclassinJanuary2012andkeenlyillustratesitson-goingfightwithQantasatthetopendofthemarket

QantasstillenjoysthelargersliceofthebusinesstravelpiebutVirginAustraliaCEOJohnBorghettiisfightingadifferentbattleonebasednotonalsquolineinthesandrsquoofmarketsharebutonincreasedrevenuethroughsalesofhigher-yieldfares

VirginrsquosclearestwininthebusinessclassdogfighthasbeentrumpingQantasonthetranscontinentalroutewithinternational-gradeseatsonitsAirbusA330lsquoCoasttoCoastrsquoservicesthespaciousangledlie-flatseatswhichboastplentyofnooksforkeepingpersonalitemsathandplusalargeseatbackscreenwithvideo-on-demandareleaguesaheadofthemorestandardrecliningseatfittedtoQantasequivalentAirbusA330s(whichalsoseesthemiddleseatblockedoffbyaplasticshroudtocreatewhatQantastagsasanlsquoinflightworkspacersquo)

VirginAustraliaalreadyrunsthetwin-aisleA330sonallweekdayflightsbetweenMelbourneandPerthplustwooutofthreeBrisbane-PerthweekdayservicesandplanstoupgradeSydney-Perthweekdayflightstothesameall-A330statusinOctober

Qantashasrespondedbyannouncingplanstoupgradeitsentire30-strongfleetofAirbusA330swithanewlie-flatbusinessclassseatwhichCEOAlanJoycepromisedwillbeldquothebestdomesticproductanywhereintheworldanditleapfrogsanythingourcompetitorrsquosdoingrdquo

ldquotheyrsquoreveryexcitingtherersquosplentyoflegroomandwersquoreveryconfidentthattheywillgetanamazingreactionrdquoJoycetoldAustralianBusinesstravellerearlierthisyearjokingthatldquoIcertainlyswimintheseatsgivenmysizerdquo

thenewQantasseatsarenotexpectedtodebutuntiltheendof2014howevergivingVirginAustraliaasubstantialheadstartforwooingandwinningcorporateaccountscommittedtosubstantialeast-westtravel

INDuStrY NeWS